Hate Crimes: The Victims of Hate Crime - Hardcover

Barbara Perry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0275995755 ISBN 13: 9780275995751

Publisher: Praeger, 2009

Synopsis

This book offers a comprehensive approach to understanding hate crime, its causes, consequences, prevention, and prosecution.

· Clarifies the ongoing debate regarding what behaviors fall under the umbrella of "hate crime" and which classes of victims should be included

· Examines the often-overlooked community effect consequences of hate crime

· Includes material that addresses hate-motivated crime directed toward women and the homeless community

· Offers eye-opening insights derived from an interview with a hate crime offender

About this title

Book Description:

Unfortunately, the 20th century in America appeared to close much as it had opened—with sprees of violence motivated by bigotry, racial bias, and other forms of hate. Is our modern, post-9/11 society doomed to repeat what we already experienced during the era of slavery, the Civil Rights Movements, and past influxes of immigrants?

About the Author:

Barbara Perry is associate dean and professor at University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Ontario, Canada. Her published works include Praeger's Putting Hope to Work: Five Principles to Activate Your Organization's Most Powerful Resource.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0275995755
• ISBN 13: 9780275995751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280